Oliver Holzwarth - Bass

NAME: Oliver Holzwarth

PLACE OF BIRTH: Landshut, Germany

ACTUALLY LIVING IN: Hamburg, Germany

WHEN AND HOW DID YOU START PLAYING YOUR INSTRUMENT:In 1981 my mum bought a Bass Guitar for Christmas. I Started playin to my favorite records which at that time were UFO (STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT), KISS (ALIVE II), IRON MAIDEN (DEBUT ALBUM AND KILLERS), which helped a lot, prior to taking first lessons in 1982. Learning by hearing and playing with passion has been my way of approaching music ever since.
Not to forget: in the early nineties I went to bass school in Munich for two years. Nevertheless writing music, playing songs on stage and in studio is the most powerful tool for musicians.

GEAR:Sandberg Bass Guitars, Elixir Strings

HISTORY AS MUSICIAN: It all started with my own band SIEGES EVEN in 1983 when we wrote our first songs and finally got our first world wide record deal with SPV/STEAMHAMMER in 1988. Untill today I have played with many artists (in studio and/or live on stage) like PARADOX (GER), POWER QUEST (GB), TARJA TURUNEN (FIN), LEAVES EYES (GER/NOR), BLIND GUARDIAN (GER), SIEGES EVEN (GER), HANK DAVISON BAND (GER), RHAPSODY OF FIRE (ITA), DEMONS AND WIZARDS (USA).